Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-01
GLADsroSE's VIsDIcATIox.

The Gloss Of The year 1856 Witnesses
0iadat0ns a. sFandly vindioassd a. any
msn has ever bean IN . space Of tine 90
bEief a. THAI which has elapsed since the
eleeiions, in which the people Of Eng
land decided against home rule for Ire
Iand. Il Il only . few months sincs
Gladstone declared in his campaign
speeohes, that there could exist In Great
Britain no stable government vhieh did
MOI recognize justice 70 Ireland - one
Of lee fundamental principles, and thai
no party which was unwilling to heed
the demand for home rule could long
remain In power. These assertions
we're regarded BY those who opposed
him a the statements Of . man whose
Judgment was warped by The passion
end Excitement Of 9 political campaign.
The eiastors Of Great Britain did net
heed the warning words. fer they placed
In power q government whose funda-
mental principle was opposition TO
home rule, and Who were determined
nos 10 grant the demands Of Ireland.
What has been The RESULT The Sails
bury government has been afraid TO de-
clare any positive policy toward Ireland.
Il has halted and wavered, looked fret
ons way and then the other, uatil no
body trusted 1t, aobody regarded IL A.
stable, nobody cared 10 Eisk bis political
future by identifying himself With II.
The members Of the Cabinet we're d.
vided In opinion, and everybody knew
u. The government seemed scout 10
adopt one policy, and the next day
seemed about 10 adopt q wholly diff
feFent one. Coercion was It's watch.
word, bat for months Il hesitated on the
brink Of coerelon, and dared not take
ths decisive step.
Every one knew that the brains Of the
Oabine. we're engaged In Q desperate
conflict with its preiudioes. Every one
knew that common sense vas struggling
with ancient stubbornnes and party ira
dition. Every one knew that the Con.
servatlsm Of Peel and Boaconsaeld vas
battling with the Tsryism Of The eoun-
cry squireA Every one kneW thai res
son was being weighed In the balance
with error. Every Ons knew thai The
government would Al last decide upon
the wrong course, and vould take 9
step backward instead OF forward.
Every one knew that such . govern
uent vas noe 10 be trusted, for evsry
Que knew that lie sxislence waa PRO
test against the spirit Of the age, and
that IL could not long escape desaEue.
tion.
As was 10 have been forassea, the
slFagRls within the Cabinet ended with
ths triumph Of the old Terry spirit.
Lord Randolph oharsAill retired from
the goyernmsnt, taking With him is
brains and ice p pulaEisy and leaving IL
apoef. shattered thing ready 10 Be asp-
Pied over By The arsa adverse wlne thai
eiowa IN The Commons Without
ohuEchill and without HArtinstoa the
Salisbury government viii noe be long
In DestinR IN adverse vote. and an cd
verss vote means either that the Tories
win once more have 10 step dewn and
eat, o. thai PaEliamsns vill be Dissolved
and another appeal 70 the people be
made.
The government Il weak. poweriess
and toilerine % The verge Of dsatEue-
tieH. Il is precisely where 0ladssons
said every such eoveramsnt wOald b.
His prediction has been verified, and be
is splsndidlv vindisatea.